Places to visit around Seal, from Knole House
Visitors to Seal can choose from 3 historic houses, 3 museums and an attraction. Our list finds nothing inside Seal’s built-up area, but 8 places within 5 km of its edge. The list includes 2 places cared for by the National Trust. Set 35 km out, British Museum makes a day trip.
Top of the list around Seal
2 historic houses, 2 museums and an attraction follow Knole House.
Historic house · National TrustKnole House2.4 km outside town, to the south
Historic house · National TrustIghtham Mote4 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseRiverhill House4.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumShoreham Aircraft Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumSevenoaks Museum2.3 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionLavender Plantation2.8 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
The list reaches out to Shoreham Aircraft Museum, 5.5 km away.
The dashed line is Seal’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
Museums or galleries are the biggest group (4), then castles or historic places (3).
Green: inside Seal. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Knole House and Ightham Mote).
Everything on the list
You will find all 8 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
37 listed buildings are on Seal’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Seal →
The wider area
British Museum, 35 km away, is the best known of the 12.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum35 km northwest · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London32 km northwest · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace34 km northwest
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey33 km northwest
AttractionElizabeth Tower33 km northwest
AttractionLondon Eye33 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery34 km northwest · 709K visitors a year (2021)MuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich26 km northwest
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral33 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern33 km northwest · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum36 km northwest · 858K visitors a year (2021)
MuseumMadame Tussauds37 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Seal (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Before a day out in Seal
What is there to see near Seal?
No attraction is mapped inside Seal itself. Within 5 km of it are Knole House, Ightham Mote, Riverhill House and Shoreham Aircraft Museum.
Does Seal have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Seal: Shoreham Aircraft Museum, Sevenoaks Museum, Otford Heritage Centre and Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Seal?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Seal, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Knole House and Ightham Mote).
What are the best-known days out near Seal?
Within 40 km: British Museum (35 km), Tower of London (32 km), Buckingham Palace (34 km), Westminster Abbey (33 km).
Where are Seal’s historic buildings listed?
Seal has 37 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Seal when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (14)
- Knole House: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ightham Mote: Brian Snelson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Riverhill House: Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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